The Lost Prince (2003)★ 7.6/10
- Drama
- Biography
Directed by: Stephen Poliakoff
Written by: Stephen Poliakoff
The story of Prince John, the autistic and epileptic youngest son of Queen Mary and King George V, who spent his whole life hidden away from public view and died at the age of 13 in 1919.
- Original title
- The Lost Prince
- Storyline
- British empire monarch George V (Tom Hollander) and his wife Queen Mary (Miranda Richardson) decided to hide their last-born son, Prince John, also known as Johnnie (Daniel Williams), from the public, to prevent being embarrassed by his epilepsy. While his protective elder brother is ruthlessly groomed for court life, Johnnie gets packed off to a country cottage on the royal estate of Sandringham. With his full-time governess Lalla (Gina McKee), a substitute mother, he's abandoned to playfulness and virtual social neglect. The Great War and the Russian Revolution changed life in Britain, the court, and Sandringham, where royal refugees were expected.
- Rating
- 7.6 / 10 · 2,275
- Companies
- British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), TalkBack Productions, WGBH, BBC Video, LaLa TV, Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)
- Release dates
- GB January 19, 2003
- AU July 20, 2003
- US October 17, 2004
- HU November 21, 2004
- ES November 25, 2006